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    Top of Form Friedrich Nietzsche The Birth of Tragedy An Attempt at Self-Criticism [Note that this first section of the Birth of Tragedy was added to the book many years after it first appeared‚ as the text makes clear. Nietzsche wrote this "Attempt at Self-Criticism" in 1886. The original text‚  written in 1870-71‚ begins with the Preface to Richard Wagner‚ the second major section] Whatever might have been be the basis for this dubious book‚ it must have been

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    Nietzsche‚ Birth of Tragedy In Friedrich Nietzsche’s work The Birth of Tragedy‚ he argues that during the times of the ancient Greeks the artistic fusion between the Apollonian way of thinking and the Dionysian way of thinking lead to the creation of the greatest works of tragic art and music. Nietzsche believes that society needs to develop a new art form that recognizes the balance between the apollonian and Dionysian influence to reaffirm human existence. Nietzsche uses the Greek Gods‚ Apollo

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    In Friedrich Nietzsche’s “The birth of Tragedy” he claims that “Every artist must appear as an ‘imitator’‚ either as the Apollonian dream artist or the Dionysian ecstatic artist‚ or finally as a dream and ecstatic artist in one.” According to Nietzsche Greek art was very superficial before Dionysus. In this original art the observer was not truly united with the art‚ unable to immerse himself. Apollo was present to protect man from suffering and provided them with a certain level comfort. Dionysus

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    “The tragedy” Is the tragedy of Oedipus Rex’s downfall the fact that he beds his mother‚ and killed his father? Or is the fact the he did these things unwittingly. Oedipus a wise ruler and a good man in many ways was doomed from his self‚ from birth. This is what Sophocles would refer to as a hamartia‚ or tragic flaw. Oedipus refers to the people of his country as his children‚ the people are aware that as a the king he is kind however he is overwhelmingly filled with so much pride

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    The Birth Of Tragedy Primitive men did not distinguish between " real " and " virtual ". 1. I reproduce the magic natural phenomenon for smooth operation of the four seasons. 2. The guaranteed and abundance of cruise seasons speak certain God as a person who is young and healthy‚ when God is strong. - That it believed that there is no effect when weakly God (You killed God‚ was elected as the new human God) 3. Festival will open on the day you killed God‚ when that‚ it was a new practice

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    Tragedy is an imitation of an action that is serious‚ complete and of a certain magnitude." (Aristotle). Examine the statement critically and substantiate your answer with the examples from any two of the plays you have read." ‘The Poetics The Poetics is chiefly concerned with Tragedy which is regarded as the highest poetic form. In it the theory of tragedy is worked out so admirably‚ with such insight and comprehension‚ that ‘it becomes the type of the theory of literature’ (Abercrombie). Aristotle

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    A tragedy is a drama or writing piece in which the main character is brought to a situation that will cause much pain to the life of the character. A tragedy is a narrative that portrays calamitous events and has an unhappy but meaningful ending. Many people like tragedies because they are loved and wanted by so many people. Take for example Shakespeare he is famous for his many tragedies. The reason why he wrote so many was because people liked them a lot‚ just like today. Also many people like

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    Narrator: Recently‚ the news content became the tragedy happened in a field trip for students in Madlum River‚ San Miguel Bulacan. Included in the casualty was a 16 yr. old named Michelle Ann Rose Bonzo. In the midst of sorrow and grief‚ the facebook fan page of MMK was filled with requests to make a love story for Michelle and Hiro Mallari Shiki. Hiro: Hi Pauline‚ will you be my valentine? Pauline: Huh? Is it your entire plan? Hiro: It is already 3 years that I’ve been courting you. I hope

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    The Reasons for Change in the Births Rates and Family Size Since 1900 They are a variety of reasons why the birth percentage is rising for instance health care‚ increase of children being born at the same period‚ high population‚ giving birth at a younger age‚ abortions are becoming more costly‚ single parents aren’t looked down upon‚ better food‚ better food sources. Improved health care and in some courtiers its free so that mean less people are dying form accidents‚ disease and so on that means

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    HASAN İNAL İDE 305 DAMLA UĞUZ 112401002 ELIZABETHAN AND GREEK TRAGEDY Tragedy has its origins in Ancient Greek‚ it was a kind of performance to honor Dionysus. They were performed as competition between three playwrights. Actors who took part in the plays were all man and they all wore masks. They wore masks to impersonate satyrs.According to Aristotle ‘’ Tragedy depicts the downfall of a noble hero or heroine‚ usually through some combination of hubris‚ fate‚ and the will of the gods. The

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